dumbo

dumbo

See also: DUMBO and Dumbo

English

Etymology

    From dumb + -o.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdʌmbəʊ/
    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdʌmboʊ/
    • Audio (General Australian):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ʌmbəʊ

    Noun

    dumbo (plural dumbos)

    1. (slang, derogatory) A stupid person.
      • 2000 March 17, Lance Morrow, “It’s How the President’s Brain Is Wired That’s Key”, in Time[1]:
        Darman, to my astonishment, spent the evening telling me what an idiot Ronald Reagan was. Airhead. Dumbo.

    Derived terms

    References

    • dumbo”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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